MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.
The Fruit Market. [Sprcial to Peess Association.] [Received Feb. 6, at 10.25 a.m.] LONDON, Feb. 5. A fall has taken place in Colonial stocks, owing to the forced sale of bonds by insurance companies, to meet heavy calls caused by the ravages of influenza. Small consignments of South African poaches, of medium quality, but in good condition, realised 30s per dozen. Fruit authorities consider that the advent of Tasmanian apples in the English market will afford a test of what the demand in future is likely to be. These apples are the largest and finest in the market. Both the supply of and the demand for American fruit are lower, opening splendid prospects for Colonial apples, proyided the shipments do not exceed 15,000 cases a fortnight. Pine greasy cross-breds are |d lower. SYDNEY, Feb. 6. The Government intends to introduce immediately a Bill to facilitate the export of frozen meat. It empowers pastoralists to tax themselves to provide a f and to pay a Bubaidy to establish freezing depfits in country districts
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 7199, 6 February 1892, Page 3
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